WebSocket4Net.dll

Hike Zone Plus

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The module WebSocket4Net.dll, “WebSocket4Net for .NET 2.0” by Hike Zone Plus has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The library is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
WebSocket4Net  (signed by Hike Zone Plus)

Product:
WebSocket4Net

Description:
WebSocket4Net for .NET 2.0

Version:
0.9.0.0

MD5:
2c775f7ad22ca1fe50234ccdeff3a72b

SHA-1:
5b95e7224010e6cbb5c43e1fb76fe36f45eafc8e

SHA-256:
121b9941d396e176e16a6f014be405e34effb5c14036a3368a9fa0b83fb43c27

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:45:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
867

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.pl
7.11.170.74

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3272

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.GoogUpdate
4.0.3.14123

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
1.0.20.1315

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Swiftbrowse-14
0.98/19445

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.28247
9.0.1.0263

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
8.14.09.20.08

F-Prot
W32/A-7f649687
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
11.2014-20-09_7

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Plush
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.2854

McAfee
Artemis!836005B37C30
5600.6928

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
15.0.0.789

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.64408.D
14.09.18.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.12.03.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.960
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.HikeZonePlus.N
14.9.20.20

Sophos
Generic PUA HD
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

File size:
62.9 KB (64,408 bytes)

Product version:
0.9.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © websocket4net.codeplex.com 2012

Original file name:
WebSocket4Net.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cinpl-2.5cv20.09\websocket4net.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Hike Zone Plus, O=Hike Zone Plus, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7DF4D8EF200BAB292519E3CF5597AD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2014 2:13:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:nrKEBvRG7IE/kWkMm+kDjHz66x8ljDAMIonIg7TMi:nrXBv07cEm+knHz66iljDAMIonIg7TP

Entry address:
0xFFCE

Entry point:
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Entropy:
5.8770

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
56 KB (57,344 bytes)

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